7 September 1942 Part 2

7 September 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: Wind about north, moderate breeze, then weak to moderate; cloudy to fair; visibility 10–12 nautical miles; morning coastal haze; calm sea.

Requests: (1) tug convoy Guernsey–Lézardrieux, as item 1 of 6 September; (2) Normand and Gabes Guernsey–Granville, tugs Ostsee and Normandie II Guernsey–Malo; (3) convoy Cherbourg–Alderney; (4) night troop convoy Georgi Alderney–Guernsey; (5) night troop convoy from Malo, La France for Jersey and Minotaure and Robert Müller 8 for Guernsey. I assign V 702/10/213 to (1), V 704/07 to (2), V 207/09 to (3) and then (4), V 212/08 to (5).

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Correction to 6 September, item 1: V 207/09 ready at Cherbourg after bringing in the sailing vessel. Situation for 7 September: (1) V 207/09 combined convoy Cherbourg–Alderney, then night troop convoy of 7/8 September Georgi Alderney–Guernsey; (2) V 212/08 night troop convoy of 7/8 September from Malo, La France for Jersey and Minotaure and Robert Müller 8 for Guernsey; (3) V 707/04 from Guernsey with Normand, Gabes, Ostsee and Normandie II for Granville–Malo; (4) V 702/10/213 convoy 3303 Guernsey–Lézardrieux; (5) M 4605/04 ready at Malo; (6) M 4601/11 minor repairs and readiness at Guernsey. Escorted tonnage: 9,050 GRT.

Intentions for 8 September: (1) V 207/09 night troop convoy of 8/9 September Georgi Guernsey–Alderney; (2) V 212/08 with two tugs Guernsey–Alderney, then Elbe and one barge Alderney–Cherbourg; (3) V 707/04 Malo–Guernsey with convoy; (4) M 4601/11/05/04 ready.

1100, Guernsey: V 702/10/213 sailed with convoy 3303 for Lézardrieux. 1115, Guernsey: V 707/04 sailed with convoy for Granville–Malo. 1400, Cherbourg: V 207/09 sailed with Schwalbe for Alderney. 1645, Alderney: V 207/09 arrived with Schwalbe “from Alderney” [source wording]. 1830, Granville: V 707/04 released Normand and Gabes and continued to Malo. 2100, Malo: V 707/04 arrived with the remainder from Guernsey. 2130, Malo: V 212/08 sailed with convoy for Jersey–Guernsey.

Signed: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0486, original page 11.